Derek White
About Derek White
Derek White is a Technical Support Tech Lead at Varonis with extensive experience in technical support, systems administration, and source code monitoring.
Current Position at Varonis
Derek White currently holds the position of Technical Support Tech Lead at Varonis, starting from 2022. Located in North Carolina, United States, he operates in a hybrid work environment. His role focuses on leading technical support teams, ensuring efficient and effective resolution of technical issues, and maintaining high standards of customer service.
Previous Roles at Varonis
Before becoming the Technical Support Tech Lead at Varonis, Derek White was employed as a Technical Support Engineer - Tier III from 2017 to 2022 in the Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area. During his tenure, he handled complex support cases, provided technical guidance to junior engineers, and played a key role in solving advanced technical issues.
Experience at IBM
Derek White worked at IBM as the Source Code Monitoring Operations Lead from 2014 to 2016 in the Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area. In this role, he successfully implemented the Guardium File System Monitoring solution to enhance source code protection. Additionally, he managed security compliance for over 100 Linux & UNIX servers, ensuring they met all necessary standards and regulations.
Previous Technical Roles
Derek White's earlier career includes a position at Insight Global as a Systems Administrator from 2011 to 2014 and at 3SL Inc as a Support Engineer from 2003 to 2010. At Insight Global, he focused on system administration tasks and IT infrastructure management. At 3SL Inc, he provided technical consulting services for CRADLE Requirements Management and Systems Engineering software, supporting clients and enhancing software usability.
Educational Background
Derek White pursued education at freeCodeCamp, where he studied Computer Software Engineering and achieved a Full Stack Web Development Certification from 2016 to 2017. This program equipped him with skills in web development and computer software engineering, furthering his technical expertise.